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Neuro endo. lett. - 2003

Vol. 24 (3-4) 2003 Neuro endocrinology letters

Reduction of night/day difference in melatonin blood levels as a possible disease-related index in schizophrenia.

Bersani G, Mameli M, Garavini A, Pancheri P, Nordio M.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 181-184 PubMed PMID: 14523354 Keywords: Adult, Biomarkers, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Humans, Male, Melatonin:blood, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Schizophrenia:blood, Schizophrenic Psychology,.

OBJECTIVE: Aim of this study was to verify if a simple index as night-day plasma MLT level variation is able to confirm the existing data on circadian melatonin alterations in schizophrenia and if a relationship to disease itself instead of the actual clinical state can be suggested.

SETTING AND DESIGN: Ten conse.....

Ultrastructure of pinealocytes in mice implanted with Colon 38 adenocarcinoma.

Karasek M, Zieliñska A, Marek K, Swietoslawski J, Winczyk K.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 269-273 PubMed PMID: 14523369 Keywords: Adenocarcinoma:pathology, Animals, Cell Nucleus:ultrastructure, Circadian Rhythm:physiology, Colonic Neoplasms:pathology, Male, Mice, Mice, Inbred Strains, Neoplasm Transplantation, Organelles:ultrastructure, Pineal Gland:cytology,.

Hormonal function and proliferative activity of thymic cells in humans: immunocytochemical correlations.

Kvetnoy I, Polyakova V, Trofimov A, Yuzhakov V, Yarilin A, Kurilets E, Mikhina L, Sharova N, Nikonova M.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 263-268 PubMed PMID: 14523368 Keywords: Aging, Biogenic Amines:metabolism, CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes:metabolism, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes:metabolism, Cell Division, Child, Preschool, Humans, Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted, Immunohistochemistry, Infant, Peptide Hormones:biosynthesis,.

Total pineal endocrine substitution therapy (TPEST) as a new neuroendocrine palliative treatment of untreatable metastatic solid tumor patients: a phase II study.

Lissoni P, Malugani F, Brivio F, Piazza A, Vintimilla C, Giani L, Tancini G.

Clinical Trial 2003; 24(3-4): 259-262 PubMed PMID: 14523367 Keywords: 5-Methoxytryptamine:administration & dosage, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antineoplastic Agents:therapeutic use, Antioxidants:administration & dosage, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid:administration & dosage, Indoles:administratio.

Gastric emptying in subclinical hyperthyroidism.

Kisakol G, Kayacetin E, Sari O, Kaya A.

Clinical Trial 2003; 24(3-4): 255-258 PubMed PMID: 14523366 Keywords: Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Gastric Emptying:physiology, Graves Disease:physiopathology, Half-Life, Humans, Hyperthyroidism:physiopathology, Kinetics, Male, Radionuclide Imaging, Radiopharmaceuticals, Stomach:diagnostic imaging, Technetium Tc .

Evaluation of the pituitary-adrenal axis in hyperandrogenic women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Luboshitzky R, Ishai A, Shen-Or Z, Herer P.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 249-254 PubMed PMID: 14523365 Keywords: 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone:blood, Adolescent, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Adult, Female, Hirsutism:blood, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hyperandrogenism:genetics, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome:genetics, Stero.

Neonatal hypothalamic androgenization in the female rat induces changes in peripheral insulin sensitivity and adiposity function at adulthood.

Perelló M, Castrogiovanni D, Moreno G, Gaillard R, Spinedi E.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 241-248 PubMed PMID: 14523364 Keywords: Adipocytes:drug effects, Adipose Tissue:physiology, Animals, Animals, Newborn:physiology, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Body Weight:drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Corticosterone:blood, Estradiol:blood, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Glucose:pharm.

Peptides of pineal gland and thymus prolong human life.

Khavinson V, Morozov V.

Clinical Trial 2003; 24(3-4): 233-240 PubMed PMID: 14523363 Keywords: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging:pathology, Endocrine Glands:drug effects, Female, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Immunity:drug effects, Male, Metabolism:drug effects, Mortality, Peptides:pharmacology, Pineal Gland:chemistry, Respiratory Tract Diseases:e.

Chromacin-like peptide in leeches.

Salzet M, Stefano G.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 227-232 PubMed PMID: 14523362 Keywords: Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Hemolymph:metabolism, Leeches:metabolism, Lipopolysaccharides:pharmacology, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptides:metabolism, Radioimmunoassay, Spectrometry, Ma.

Direct effects of cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) on pituitary hormone release in pituitary cell culture.

Baranowska B, Woliñska-Witort E, Chmielowska M, Martyñska L, Baranowska-Bik A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 224-226 PubMed PMID: 14523361 Keywords: Animals, Cells, Cultured, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:metabolism, Luteinizing Hormone:metabolism, Male, Nerve Tissue Proteins:pharmacology, Pituitary Gland:cytology, Pituitary Hormones:metabolism, Prolactin:metabolism, Radioimmunoassay, Rats, Rats, Inbre.

Melatonin supplementation restores cellular proliferation and DNA synthesis in the splenic and thymic lymphocytes of old rats.

El-Sokkary G, Reiter R, Abdel-Ghaffar S.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 215-223 PubMed PMID: 14523360 Keywords: Aging:metabolism, Animals, Autoradiography, Cell Division:drug effects, DNA:biosynthesis, Male, Melatonin:pharmacology, Microscopy, Electron, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Spleen:cytology, T-Lymphocytes:drug effects, Thymus Gland:drug effects,.

The effects of photoperiod on testes in rat: a morphometric and immunohistochemical study.

Kus I, Akpolat N, Oner H, Ayar A, Pekmez H, Ozen O, Sarsilmaz M.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 209-214 PubMed PMID: 14523359 Keywords: Animals, Immunohistochemistry, Leydig Cells:physiology, Luminescent Measurements, Male, Organ Size:physiology, Photoperiod, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Seminiferous Tubules:anatomy & histology, Testis:anatomy & histology, Testosterone:blood,.

Testosterone and gonadotropin levels in men with dementia.

Hogervorst E, Combrinck M, Smith A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 203-208 PubMed PMID: 14523358 Keywords: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease:blood, Cohort Studies, Dementia:blood, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:blood, Gonadotropins:blood, Humans, Hypogonadism:blood, Immunoenzyme Techniques, Luteinizing Hormone:blood, Male, Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin:m.

Effects of mental stress on cardiovascular and endocrine response in Air Force Academy cadets.

Falaschi P, Proietti A, De Angelis C, Martocchia A, Giarrizzo C, Biselli R, D'Urso R, D'Amelio R.

Clinical Trial 2003; 24(3-4): 197-202 PubMed PMID: 14523357 Keywords: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Adult, Anxiety:physiopathology, Blood Pressure:physiology, Conflict (Psychology), Heart Rate:physiology, Hemodynamics:physiology, Hormones:blood, Human Growth Hormone:blood, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, MMPI, Military P.

Effects of central and peripheral administration of leptin on pain threshold in rats and mice.

Kutlu S, Canpolat S, Sandal S, Ozcan M, Sarsilmaz M, Kelestimur H.

Comparative Study 2003; 24(3-4): 193-196 PubMed PMID: 14523356 Keywords: Animals, Hot Temperature, Injections, Intraperitoneal, Injections, Intraventricular, Leptin:administration & dosage, Male, Mice, Pain Measurement:drug effects, Pain Threshold:drug effects, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Reaction Time:drug effects,.

The effect of estradiol, but not progesterone, on the production of cytokines in stimulated whole blood, is concentration-dependent.

Matalka K.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 185-191 PubMed PMID: 14523355 Keywords: Cytokines:biosynthesis, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Estradiol:pharmacology, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:antagonists & inhibitors, In Vitro Techniques, Indicators and Reagents, Interferon-gamma:biosynthesis, Interleukin-10:biosynthesis, Interleuki.

The effects of music and visual stress on testosterone and cortisol in men and women.

Fukui H, Yamashita M.

Clinical Trial 2003; 24(3-4): 173-180 PubMed PMID: 14523353 Keywords: Adult, Affect:physiology, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:metabolism, Male, Music:psychology, Photic Stimulation, Radioimmunoassay, Saliva:metabolism, Sex Characteristics, Stress, Psychological:metabolism, Testosterone:metabolism,.

The effect of prophylactic melatonin administration on reperfusion damage in experimental testis ischemia-reperfusion.

Ozturk A, Baltaci A, Mogulkoc R, Ozturk B.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 170-172 PubMed PMID: 14523352 Keywords: Animals, Antioxidants:therapeutic use, Male, Malondialdehyde:blood, Melatonin:therapeutic use, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Reperfusion Injury:pathology, Spermatic Cord Torsion:pathology, Testicular Diseases:pathology, Testis:metabolism,.

The steroid-responsive hiccup reflex arc: competitive binding to the corticosteroid-receptor?

Dickerman R, Overby C, Eisenberg M, Hollis P, Levine M.

Case Reports 2003; 24(3-4): 167-169 PubMed PMID: 14523351 Keywords: Adrenal Cortex Hormones:adverse effects, Adult, Anabolic Agents:adverse effects, Binding, Competitive:drug effects, Cerebellar Neoplasms:surgery, Cerebellopontine Angle:pathology, Edema:complications, Hiccup:chemically induced, Humans, Male, Meningioma:su.

Etiopathogenesis of Graves' disease.

Karasek M, Lewinski A.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 161-166 PubMed PMID: 14523350 Keywords: Autoimmunity:physiology, Eye:pathology, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Graves Disease:etiology, Humans, Skin:pathology,.

Order and disorder in the brain function.

Quadens O.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 151-160 PubMed PMID: 14523349 Keywords: Aging:physiology, Attention:physiology, Brain:growth & development, Consciousness Disorders:psychology, Electroencephalography, Electrophysiology, Eye Movements:physiology, Female, Gravitation, Humans, Learning:physiology, Male, Sleep:physiology,.

Is ADHD adaptive or non-adaptive behavior?

Matejcek Z.

Comment 2003; 24(3-4): 148-150 PubMed PMID: 14523348 Keywords: Adaptation, Psychological:physiology, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity:diagnosis, Biological Evolution, Child, Child Behavior:physiology, Humans,.

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The role of the estrogen in neuroprotection: implications for neurodegenerative diseases.

Cho J, Iannucci F, Fraile M, Franco J, Alesius T, Stefano G.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 141-147 PubMed PMID: 14523347 Keywords: Animals, Brain Chemistry:genetics, Estrogens:physiology, Female, Humans, Male, Neurodegenerative Diseases:physiopathology, Receptors, Estrogen:genetics,.

The presence of 17-beta estradiol in Mytilus edulis gonadal tissues: evidence for estradiol isoforms.

Zhu W, Mantione K, Jones D, Salamon E, Cho J, Cadet P, Stefano G.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 137-140 PubMed PMID: 14523346 Keywords: Animals, Bivalvia:metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Estradiol:metabolism, Gonads:metabolism, Isomerism, Radioimmunoassay, Reproduction:physiology, Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet,.

17-beta estradiol down regulates ganglionic microglial cells via nitric oxide release: presence of an estrogen receptor beta transcript.

Stefano G, Zhu W, Mantione K, Jones D, Salamon E, Cho J, Cadet P.

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 130-136 PubMed PMID: 14523345 Keywords: Animals, Base Sequence, Bivalvia:metabolism, Cell Movement:drug effects, Cloning, Molecular, Down-Regulation:drug effects, Enzyme Inhibitors:pharmacology, Estradiol:pharmacology, Estrogen Receptor beta, Ganglia, Invertebrate:cytology, In Vitro Techniques,.